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For the song, see We Don't Trust You (song).
We Don't Trust You
Studio album by
Future and Metro Boomin
ReleasedMarch 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
Length59:39
Label
Producer
Future chronology
I Never Liked You
(2022) 		We Don't Trust You
(2024)
Metro Boomin chronology
Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
(2023) 		We Don't Trust You
(2024)
Singles from We Don't Trust You
  1. "Type Shit"
    Released: March 22, 2024
  2. "Young Metro"
    Released: March 25, 2024
  3. "Like That"
    Released: March 26, 2024

We Don't Trust You (stylized in uppercase) is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Future and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on March 22, 2024, through Wilburn Holding Co., Epic Records, Boominati Worldwide and Republic Records. The album contains guest appearances from the Weeknd, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Kendrick Lamar, Young Thug, and Rick Ross. Production was primarily handled by Metro Boomin himself, alongside Mike Dean, Oz, Southside, Boi-1da, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Allen Ritter, Dre Moon, Zaytoven, Doughboy, Lil 88, Wheezy, and G Koop, among others.[1][2][3][4]

We Don't Trust You was supported by three singles: "Type Shit", "Young Metro", and "Like That".[5] The album received favorable reviews from critics and was a commercial success, debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with the biggest opening week of 2024 so far.

Background

Metro Boomin and Future first connected while the former was still in high school. Metro originally sent a series of beats to rapper Propain, who was working with fellow rapper Rocko, as well as Future at the time, and was asked to send some new beats when Propain was staying in Miami with Future. This led to the creation of Future's 2013 single "Karate Chop", which originally featured a guest verse from Freebandz Gang member Casino, before being remixed with a Lil Wayne verse a month later. Metro eventually moved to Atlanta after finishing high school, and continued collaborating with Future.[6]

Between 2013 and 2017, Metro was responsible for some of Future's biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100, which included "Mask Off", "Thought It Was a Drought", the Drake-assisted "Jumpman" and the Weeknd-assisted "Low Life". In December 2022, Metro released his second album Heroes & Villains, which featured some of the most recent collaborations between him and Future in five years, "Superhero (Heroes & Villains)", "Too Many Nights", "I Can't Save You (Interlude)" and "Lock on Me".[7]

A month later in January 2023, when interviewed by radio personality Ebro Darden for his Rap Life Radio show, Metro was asked why he did not have any producer credits on Future's previous album I Never Liked You, in which he explained that he wanted to save the songs they had together for a collaborative project.[8] This was further confirmed in an interview with Flaunt Magazine in March 2023, in which Metro promised the album would arrive sometime that year.[9] In August 2023, Metro Boomin reported that he had lost three instrumentals meant for the album due to a power outage, likely contributing to delays.[10]

After failing to deliver on his promise to release the album in 2023, Metro tweeted in January 2024 that he would not cut his hair or shave his beard until the album was completed and turned in.[11] On March 8, 2024, he and Future posted a trailer, which also featured a soundbite from the late American rapper Prodigy, in which they revealed the title We Don't Trust You and two release dates of March 22 and April 12.[12] On March 20, a second teaser trailer for the album was released, with its track listing revealed a day later on March 21.[13]

Upon the album's release, the music video for "Type Shit" was released.[14] It was released to Italian radio as a single on the same day as the album's release.[15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash6/10[17]
HipHopDX3.4/5[18]
Pitchfork7.0/10[19]
Slant Magazine[20]

We Don't Trust You currently has a score of 65 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally positive" reception.

Writing for Clash, Robin Murray noted that the album "never moves in a straight line" and that it "epitomises just why Future and Metro Boomin work together so seamlessly". Concluding his review, Murray wrote that "at times uneven, the project stands as testament to the unique bond between these two A-list rap talents".[17] Jesse Fuller, an independent musical critic, has praised the album for its dark production, Future's effortless flow on the beats, and its lyrical wizardry. HipHopDX's Scott Glaysher describes the album as a "modern rap gospel" and that the project "carries a different tone" from their past collaborations. However, Glaysher states that the album doesn't "live up to its full potential" due to the loss of interest in its final third. Concluding the review, he stated that the album "should have been shorter" despite the duo "consistently [delivering] high-quality tracks".[18] Writing for Slant Magazine, Charles Lyons-Bart gave the album a poor review. He criticizes Future's performance, noting that "Metro’s work is sometimes enough to carry a track" and that his delivery is often "clipped". Concluding his review, he writes that the album presents the downfall of Future, noting that he's "faded and almost lifeless" throughout the project.[20]

Rolling Stone's Mosi Reeves wrote that Metro "has embraced maximalist, cinematic gestures". All in all, the album is described as "solid but nothing special".[21] Writing for Variety, A.D. Amorosi writes that the album "doesn’t feel like a competition" despite "their signature strengths" being present on the album. Concluding his review, Amorosi notes that "Metro makes more of the duo’s first volume than Future does".[22] HotNewHipHop's Gabrial Bras Nevares rated the album as "HOTTTTT", writing that the project "champions above all else". He notes that despite the album not being a "perfect attempt", it displays "focus, new approaches, intent-driven artistry" and several "bangers". Concluding his review, he noted that the project could have been better, however, the sequel "will not fall victim to complacency".[23]

Commercial performance

In the United States, We Don't Trust You debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 251,000 album-equivalent units, which included 324.31 million on-demand streams and 4,500 pure album sales.[24] It marked Future's ninth and Metro's fourth number-one album in the country, while also scoring the biggest opening week of 2024 so far by both album-equivalent units and on-demand streams.[24]

Track listing

We Don't Trust You track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Don't Trust You"
3:46
2."Young Metro" (with the Weeknd)
3:25
3."Ice Attack"
3:19
4."Type Shit" (with Travis Scott and Playboi Carti)
Metro Boomin3:48
5."Claustrophobic"
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
  • Metro Boomin
  • Will-a-Fool
3:42
6."Like That" (with Kendrick Lamar)
Metro Boomin4:27
7."Slimed In"
  • Metro Boomin
  • Prince85
3:14
8."Magic Don Juan (Princess Diana)"
3:40
9."Cinderella" (with Travis Scott)
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
  • Webster
2:49
10."Runnin Outta Time"
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
  • Jordan Holt-May
  • Richardson
3:25
11."Fried (She a Vibe)"
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
3:30
12."Ain't No Love"
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
  • Metro Boomin
  • Zaytoven
  • Lil 88
  • Outta Town
3:02
13."Everyday Hustle" (with Rick Ross)
Metro Boomin3:46
14."GTA"
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
3:53
15."Seen It All"
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
  • Metro Boomin
  • Ritter
  • Peter Lee Johnson
2:59
16."WTFYM"
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
Metro Boomin4:52
17."Where My Twin @" (Bonus)
  • Wilburn
  • Wayne
2:02
Total length:59:39

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • "Slimed In" features additional vocals from Young Thug
  • "Magic Don Juan (Princess Diana)" features additional vocals from Shantae Allen
  • "WTFYM" features additional vocals from Travis Scott

Samples

Personnel

  • Future – vocals
  • Metro Boomin – mixing
  • Ethan Stevens – mixing (all tracks), engineering (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 16)
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Eric Manco – engineering (tracks 1–8, 10–15, 17)
  • Shin Kamiyama – engineering (track 2
  • Florian "Flo" Ongonga – engineering (track 3)
  • Marcus Fitz – engineering (track 4)
  • Kourosh Poursalehi – engineering (tracks 6, 11)
  • Ray Charles Brown Jr. – engineering (track 6)
  • Victor Luevanos – engineering assistance
  • Aaron Fugeri – engineering assistance
  • Chris XZ – guitar (track 10)

Charts

Chart performance for We Don't Trust You
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[25] 2
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[26] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[28] 3
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[29] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[30] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[31] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] 5
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[33] 2
Irish Albums (OCC)[34] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[35] 8
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[36] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[37] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[38] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[41] 2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[42] 31
US Billboard 200[43] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[44] 1

Release history

Release dates and formats for We Don't Trust You
Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
March 22, 2024
[45]

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